In classical guitar, the acronym PIMA indicates which fingers of the picking hand should be used to play each note.
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The letters are derived from the Spanish word for each finger. Pulgar = thumb, Indice = index finger, Medio = middle finger, Anular = ring finger
Letters assigned to picking-hand fingers with classical guitar fingerstyle technique
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